Cheese Pennies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine (room temperature)
1/2 lb. grated sharp Cheddar cheese (room temperature)
1 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 envelope dry onion soup
cayenne pepper
pecan halves (optional)

Preparation

Combine butter and cheese and mix well. Add rest of ingredients, except pepper and pecans. Add a few grains of cayenne pepper; mix thoroughly. Divide into 4 pieces. Roll each into a cylinder (silver dollar size). Wrap in foil and freeze. To serve, partially defrost roll; cut slices 1/4-inch thick. Top with pecan halves, if desired and bake on a greased cookie sheet at 400\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from pan while warm to prevent breaking. Yield: 3 dozen.